Oral budesonide for lymphocytic colitis.
Lymphocytic colitis is a rare inflammatory colonic disease of unknown etiology accompanied by watery diarrhea. Diagnosis is based upon pathological examination of colonic biopsies. Treatment essentially involves antiinflammatory agents such as sulfasalazine/5-ASA or corticosteroids if necessary. We report the case of a female patient suffering from severe lymphocytic colitis who remained unresponsive after 5-ASA therapy but who improved dramatically after oral budesonide administration.
Van Gossum
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Department of Gastroenterology, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
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Peny
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019819:Budesonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003092:Colitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D019819:Budesonide